Thomas Grant (bishop)
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Thomas Grant (1816–1870) was a Roman Catholic bishop. He was born in France to British parents in the years following the defeat of the French at Waterloo. He became known as a great negotiator as the Roman Catholic hierarchy was rebuilt in the United Kingdom. He died of cancer while in Rome to attend the first Vatican Council.
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Thomas Grant | |
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Bishop of Southwark | |
Diocese | Southwark |
See | Southwark |
Appointed | 27 June 1851 |
Installed | 6 July 1851 |
Term ended | 1 June 1870 |
Predecessor | None |
Successor | James Danell |
Orders | |
Ordination | 28 November 1841 |
Consecration | 6 July 1851 by Giacomo Filippo Fransoni |
Personal details | |
Born | (1816-11-25)25 November 1816 Ligny-les-Aires, France |
Died | 1 June 1870(1870-06-01) (aged 53) Rome |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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